The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-11
"a WELL KNO WI MIssIssIPPIAH,
Has Some Corrections 10 Make, and
He Max es Them.

The APPEAL has received the follow.
fng communications bearing on the
courthouse removal war, which has
been exciting the people Of Coahoma
county. Mics
To the Editor Of the Appeal:
Lulu, Nus, July $3.50 Ide-
eire to make few minor corrections
OF the published interview, go ss to
place myself right on the record. The
information gave You, supposed, if
used at all, would appear editorlslly.
1t did not occur to me at the time that
1t would appear Ia the nature Of an
interview, II so l should have asked to
have seen the article before II went to
print. And as / mentioned above
the interview Ia substantially
correct as gave the information, ex.
cept (firsD l did not mention the
fact that l resided nearer Carksdale
than Jamestown, for reside Oh my
plantation near Lula, some dis'a nee
from both places, but some nearer
Jamestown than Clarksdsle. In an.
swer to the second question: The first
part OF II never mentioned to you !;
the latter part is correc. as applies to
Memphis or visiting attorneys, but
did not speak Of 1t in my statement to
to you.
My reply to your third interrogatory
Wa, Clarksdale and the neighboripg
county, together With the political
place hunter who expect TO get into
Ofiics II the removal" crowd wins,
are those who chiefly desire the re-
movals.
In reply to the question as to
whether or not there had been any
public disturbances In the county, /
mentioned the fact OF the killing OF
the negro Wheeler at Ione,,o wp, and
the further fact that the editor OF the
Clarksdale Neps had been arrested aud
bound over on the charge OF having
done the shooting. / stated that the
Clsik.dale people were very detern-
ined on the infect of removal, but
with Jamestown and Frisrs Point pull-
ing together, with the influence they
will both exert outside, the
question will most likely be dc.
cided against removal. / did not in-
tend TO convey the impression that
this Clsrksdale people fred on the
negro ct Lulu. did say that dele.
CATION OF Clarksdaie people cams TO
the meeting at Lulu, that after the
speaking a white man became in-
volved in heated discussion over the
courthouse question, which ended in
the white man striking the negro
with a stick. The black n an seiz d
the stick and beat the white mao up
pretty badly; that some OF hi crowd
III did not say the Clarksjale crowd,
bu. expect the fact could be ascer-
tanned that they did take q hand) pur.
sued the negro with pistole, bat he
was too swift for them and made his
escape. Some Of my negroes who
were present, remarked on reaching
home, that II the negro kept on at the
gait with which he started, that he
had reached Africa by that time.
learn that this negro is hiding out yet
for fear he will be killed.
The statement concerning Dan
Scott at Surrounded Hill l could not
vouch for, but said that II was com.
mon report. The Clarksdale people,
In their warlike resolutions, say that
he drew his pistol, but will they cay
that he was forced 10 threaten some.
thing OF the kind before order could
be restored. A word from Mr.. Scott
will settle the question. / venture
the assertion that there Is not prom.
inent candidate or canvasser taking
an active part In this campaign, TO say
nothing Of the "comm1n fry" who are
not violating the law in regard TO car
rying concealed weapons every day
some carry them to bully their way
along, Others TO keep from being bu lied.
So great and 20 bitter Is the feeling
here, growing out OF this removal ques.
ton, that many good Democrats and
ardent admirers OF Senator Walihali
would not 10 20 hear him speak at
q arksdale because he was there by
invitation Of tbs people In favor OF 70.
moval.
The APPRAL editorial Of the 7lh In
slant IL true almost 10 the syllable, ar d
In, in substance, my statement - you,
and Ia backed mp by the letter OF Mr..
Carsthers, who, by the way, Is q good
witIe for me. The editorial com.
mente. too, In todayS paper 9th
upon the Clarksdale resolutions, are
eminently proper and well timed.
MISSISSIPPI.
AcARD YRos Nh. SCOTT.
Fnihs PoSr. Miss.. July 8. 1857.
TO the Editor Of the Appeal
In your issue Of the 7th met. ap.
pears an interview and editorial, In
both a which II Ia tt,ted that l vas
forced 10 threaten with q pistol any.
one who interrupted me during q
speech on the local iseue now agitat.
ing this (Oosboma) county. In this
regard / desire 10 say that At the time
alluded 10 II did become necessar, for
me 10 take very determined stand
before could SECURE hearing, but l
did not draw or Inibit pistol. This
fact In well known 10 all, even the
friends Of ClArksdale, who were pree-
ent and participated In the meeting 10
large Numbers. In behalf OF the
friends Of onrsmoyal OF our county
seat, ! hereby tender you thanks for
the interest displayed by you in this
matter, aud fsUre you tina, We will
exhaust every means 10 discover the
murderer OF William Wheeler, who,
am Informed, was one OF the most In.